A randomized evaluation of smoking cessation interventions for pregnant women at a WIC clinic.
Pregnant smokers attending a local health department WIC clinic were randomly assigned to one of two self-help smoking cessation programs or usual care. The multiple component program resulted in larger quit rates than usual care during the last month of pregnancy (11 percent vs 3 percent) and postpartum (7 percent vs 0 percent). Achieving quit rates in WIC similar to those in studies conducted at prenatal care settings, suggests that smoking cessation programs for low-income pregnant WIC clients are feasible.
Mayer
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Program Evaluation and Methodology Division, US General Accounting Office, Washington, DC 20541.
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Todd
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D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011897:Random Allocation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D044465:White People